Hello lovelies!
Recently, I've been receiving the sweetest emails requesting tips on videography, and related questions about getting a business started! So please excuse me, as I may get a little nerdy sounding over here... :)

FAQ's:

What camera & lenses do you use?

I film with my Cannon 5D mk iii and my favorite lenses at the moment are my 50mm, 70-200mm, & the 10-22mm.

What editing software do you work with?

I edit all my videos in Final Cut Pro 10 And I edit all my photos in Lightroom

How did you get started, did you go to school?
I've had such a fascination with videography since a very young age - I started by filming my barbies, and sneaking our family video camera to elementary school. Then over the years I got a little more serious with it, purchasing better equipment... Finding cinematography books to study... Then I studied at UVU for a semester, and then really became self taught after that. I felt happier going at a faster pace on my own, studying books, and having lots of hands on experiences.

What advice would you give to somebody wanting to start their own business?

Have confidence, and be yourself! What makes you unique is that you are you, and nobody else. Go outside of your comfort zone, and get your name out there! Don't be nervous if things don't boom at first - if you keep producing products you are proud of, things will fall into place, I promise!

I hope you aspiring videographers or business owners found this helpful - I would like to eventually have a FAQ section here on my blog - not only about videography but about anything, so ask away! I would appreciate to hear any feedback. :)
Love you all!

33 comments:

Seriously, I looked through a ton of your videos. I love you "About Us" video - so fun!! If I could do anything, I think it would be videography - I've always wanted to start. I've tried a little bit with family videos, but our camera is so horrible, haha! I've always toyed with the idea of trying to go serious with it, though. Granted, that's years away, but I still think it'd be cool!

And I have a question for you! Yay! So how do you guys get these jobs all over the world? What kind of films do you primarily do for your clients that has you traveling so much? I think it's pretty sweet.

Rachel! Brad and I both have family in different countries so that helps with our international wedding business, but as far as corporate clients... I do a lot of work for a network marketing company who has events all around the world, so they pay us to go out there and film for them. :)

This video is great! Here's a question for you - How did the 3 of you first decide, "Hey, we should start a business together!" ? I'm always curious about what motivates people to really go out and *do* things that most people just talk about doing forever, but never actually get around to.

Haha! Well, my brother Trevor had already been in the industry for a while (he's ten years older than me, crazy right?) and asked me if I wanted to partner with him when I got out of highschool! Then Brad joined us when we got engaged last year. :) So I guess it all happened more over time, rather than just over night.

This is great! Thanks for the words of encouragement-- I'm really excited about the future of my writing, my husband's filming career, and future blog growth, but I really just need to kick back and do what I love and I know I will find success no matter how it is measured.

I love that your husband films along with you and your brother. Has he been interested in that all his life too, or did you and your family get him into that? And are you from Europe as well? You said you have relatives there, but your whole love story is just so fascinating and makes me want to know more! Welp, hope that was a complicated enough question for you. ;)

Magnolia! Aw, thats great! You're husband is into film, too? Brad has been super interested in photography his whole life, but has such a deep appreciation for music - I introduced videography to him (as being more than a hobby) because it would be a way he could combine the two things he loves, and it just kinda stuck! Brad is from the UK, and I'm from here (Utah) but my Dad is Norwegian. :) Thanks for dropping by! xo

Hailey! Love this, and love that you trusted yourself enough to take the leap and follow your dreams! You're an inspiration to us all! ;) I'll have more questions in a little while, but for now, you've satisfied my curiosity.

Actually, I do have a question! What are the guidelines for using music in your videos? Sometimes different kinds of copyright are hard to wrap your head around... Anyway I was wondering what your knowledge/experience on the subject was, especially because the music in your videos is always perfect!

Hailey,You are probably the most talented human i [Cam and I] know and also so cute and genuine. I could go on for days! Love your blog and especially love the top picture on it post! That's how the natives dress in Ecuador! I don't know if your there or not but those cute fedoras made my day!-Shelby

thanks so much for writing a FAQ post! my fiance and I have so many talented friends who are successful at their craft, and it has really inspired to live my dream!

I would love to get into photography/videography but I really don't know where to start. I know you've answered so many questions already, but I was wondering what kind of work did you guys start off doing? What would you recommend for a beginner in the field?

Thanks again for this post! I thought you would get a kick out of this. It's a video that my fiance and his brothers made a few years ago :) take care!

Hi Chely! Funny video! Thanks for sharing. I started off by filming engagement videos for some friends in highschool, which brought on wedding clients, which brought on commercial/corporate clients. :) Best of luck!!

1. Oh yeah! Were you the one I met on the plane going to Vegas!? Such a small world :) Here's the countries/places I've been blessed to visit: Alaska, Japan, Hawaii, Hungary, Norway, England, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico & Tahiti - it has been such an adventure!

2. My mom is american and my Dad is Norwegian, I was born here in the states - lived here my entire life! :)

i love this post! i was wondering, what is the hand-held stabilizer thing you're using? i need something more to stabilize my videos, but i'm not a fan of lugging my tripod around all the time:)thank you!

I absolutely adore your blog & instagram! My young women's group watched your video about you waiting for Brad a long time ago & I am so incredibly happy that you two ended up together! We were all in tears when we found out! Anyways, this may be a bit personal, but I was wondering how old you two were when you got engaged/married? My boyfriend and I are planning on getting engaged sometime soon and I'm 18 and he's 21 (we're LDS too!). Some people tell us that we are way too young & too new of a couple, & others say that once you're this happy, nothing should stop you. Thoughts? (sorry this is so lengthy... I tend to get carried away! )

I love your videos! I only ever saw the missionary one with Brad like a year ago! They're all amazing. So unique and detailed. I was wondering if you guys had like internship or something for your business. I want to learn more about videography, I read books about it but thats pretty much it. I am saving up for a camera. Anyway love your blog!